Shelton News: Car into building
A car crashed into a building at 85 River Road, Daybreak Condos and the building inspector has been called to the scene.
Stratford Library Hosts Edible Wild Plants Program April 25
The Stratford Library will host a special workshop "Edible Wild Plans and Fungi of Spring”,an informative and entertaining seasonal presentation on Thursday, April 25 at 6:30 pm. Theprogram is free and open to the public.As the warmer temperatures and longer days of spring unfold, many tender, young edibleshoots, plants, flowers, and even a few fungi awaken a forager’s senses and delight. At theLibrary program, attendees will learn how to identify, sustainably harvest, and prepare the wildfoods of spring, from invasive bamboo shoots to the lemony tang of fresh wood sorrel, includingsome of the early edible fungi of the season.Guest speakers for the program are “The 3 Foragers”, a family from southeasternConnecticut who have been identifying, photographing, and cooking with the…
Bridgeport News: Motorcycle Accident
Report of a motor vehicle accident involving a motorcycle by the intersection of Hewitt ave and Stratford Ave
Multi-generational Walk and Talk is Back in May.
The Stratford Health Department, The Baldwin Center, Stratford Parents’ Place and Stratford YMCA are excited to announce their Spring Walk N' Talk series. We are inviting grandparents, parents, caregivers, and providers to join in for this enriching multigenerational experience. Lace up your sneakers, bring your loved ones, and join us as we walk and engage in health-related conversations. Dates and locations: Tuesday, May 7th, 2024 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM (Shakespeare Trail) Tuesday, May 14th, 2024 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM (Short Beach) Tuesday, May 21st, 2024 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM (Longbrook Park) Tuesday, May 28th, 2024 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM (Roosevelt Forest) The Walk N' Talk sessions will kick off with a 30-minute talking session…
Opera & Poetry Highlighted at Stratford Library April 21
The Stratford Library will host a special opera and poetry event in conjunction with “National Poetry Month” and featuring Italian poet and opera singer Stefano Russo on Sunday, April 21 at 2 pm. The program is free and open to the public. Stefano Russo is an Italian American artist born in Rome, Italy who moved to the United States in 2011.His artistic history began with opera singing and led to a passion for writing, especially poetry. He published hisfirst collection of poems, “Life, a Labyrinth of Thoughts,” in 2017 and another collection entitled “Beyond theChains of the Mind,” in 2017. In 2024 he wrote a memoir, “Prisoner”, and currently is working on anothercollection of poems. The passion that drives him…
GOVERNOR LAMONT APPLAUDS PRESIDENT BIDEN’S APPROVAL OF NEW FEDERAL RULE EXPANDING BACKGROUND CHECKS ON GUN SALES
(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont is applauding an announcement made today by the White House that the Biden-Harris administration has approved a new federal rule implementing a key provision of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act of 2022 that clarifies who must register as a federally licensed firearms dealer and requires anyone who sells firearms to conduct criminal and mental health background checks on potential buyers, regardless of how a sale is conducted. The requirement addresses a loophole in federal rules that up until now did not require background checks for firearms that are sold online and at gun shows. Connecticut already requires universal background checks for gun sales, however many states do not. By implementing this new federal rule, these background…
The Stratford Police Department Narcotics, Vice & Intelligence Unit, with assistance from the Drug Enforcement Administration Bridgeport HIDTA conducted a narcotics sales investigation within the Town of Stratford into Edward C Johnson. Based on this investigation, Search and Seizure Warrants were secured for the residence and Johnson’s vehicle. At the time of the Search Warrant execution, Johnson engaged Investigators in a foot pursuit, attempting to discard packaged narcotics from his person. Johnson was taken into custody. Upon warrant execution, Investigators seized over 2 pounds of Methamphetamine in both powder and tablet form, Oxycodone tablets, 6.5 pounds of Marijuana and $32,151.00 in illegal narcotics sales proceeds. On 3/22/2024, Johnson plead guilty in United States Federal Court for the Distribution of Methamphetamine…
Bridgeport News: School Bus Crash
Report of a motor vehicle accident involving a school bus on Garden Street.
Bridgeport News: Rollover Crash
Rollover crash near the intersection of Park Ave and McKinley Ave
Mayor Ganim Statement Regarding City of Bridgeport’s Appeal of Decision by the CT Siting Council Docket No. 516
“As Mayor, I directed legal counsel for the City, to file an appeal last week with the Superior Court from the Siting Council granting the United Illuminating Company (UI) a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need for the Fairfield to Congress Railroad Transmission Line. The approved plan that the City is appealing would permit the installation of massive utility poles (Monopoles) replacing existing transmission lines within the South End of the city. Bridgeport city attorneys took this action on my direction to preserve and protect our residents and property owners from a poorly designed project. Make no mistake, this project, if allowed to proceed, will be an aesthetic eyesore and an unjust blight on the Park City. The grounds…